{"id":4440,"date":"2025-09-10T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/?p=4440"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:11:20","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8breaking-news%f0%9f%9a%a8-body-found-confirmed-to-be-that-of-see-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/?p=4440","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8Breaking News\ud83d\udea8 Body found confirmed to be that of&#8230;See more"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\ud83d\udea8Breaking News\ud83d\udea8 Body found confirmed to be that of&#8230;See more<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4441\" src=\"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-10_19-08-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-10_19-08-06.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-10_19-08-06-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsusa33.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/photo_2025-09-10_19-08-06-768x746.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"maincontent\" class=\"headline__text inline-placeholder vossi-headline-text\" data-editable=\"headlineText\">Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail \u2014 stirring debate on crime in major US cities<\/h1>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfayw9b100iw26p54dvhfbts@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Gruesome video shows a man stabbing a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee to death on a Charlotte light rail train \u2014<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>a case<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>that has turned into a flashpoint as the Trump administration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/06\/politics\/trump-chicago-war-meme-post\">vows to crack down on crime<\/a>\u00a0in large, predominantly Democratic cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfazxin10004356n2z1lblfs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The unprovoked attack \u2014<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>which is being\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1965218376374202376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigated<\/a>\u00a0by the FBI<strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/strong>happened shortly before 10 p.m. August 22, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said. A caller said a woman was stabbed in the throat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfazxin20005356n3uk8g3z4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The victim, Iryna Zarutska, fled Ukraine in 2022 with her mother, sister, and brother to escape the war with Russia \u2014 \u201cand she quickly embraced her new life in the United States,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com\/obituaries\/iryna-zarutska\/obituary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her obituary<\/a>\u00a0states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9sywi001p356ngd6cs7w2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska was a talented artist who worked at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOPpC4WjITj\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zepeddie\u2019s Pizzeria<\/a>\u00a0and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfazxin20006356nw8kta3y8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The suspect, Decarlos Brown, 34, was taken to a hospital for treatment of a laceration and charged with first-degree murder. Homeless at the time of the stabbing, Brown has a history of arrests, according to court records, and suffered from mental health problems, family members told CNN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_large-elevate portrait image_large__hide-placeholder image_large--eq-extra-small image_large--eq-small image_large--eq-large\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmfb8p5m60005356ng8lzfmzj@published\" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-name=\"lucaveros225_1749496740_3651365769008617292_31536697229.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--eq-large&quot;: 660}\" data-original-ratio=\"1.333125\" data-original-height=\"2133\" data-original-width=\"1600\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image_large__container \" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--show-credits&quot;: 525}\"><picture class=\"image_large__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_679,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_967,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image_large__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/lucaveros225-1749496740-3651365769008617292-31536697229.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\" alt=\"Iryna Zarutska posted this photo to her Instagram page on June 9, 2025. She was fatally stabbed two months later on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2133\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata-container media__metadata-container\">\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image_large__caption attribution\"><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Iryna Zarutska posted this photo to her Instagram page on June 9, 2025. She was fatally stabbed two months later on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>from Iryna Zarutska\/Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblj9up00013b6n88a4i6mt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Video of the attack shows Zarutska entering a train car and taking a seat directly in front of the suspect. With earbuds in and wearing a T-shirt for the pizzeria where she worked, she looked at her phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbqv4jo000u3b6nxtsmw0a7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Around four and a half minutes after she boarded the train, a man identified by police as Brown pulled a knife out of his pocket, the video shows. He unfolded the knife while Zarutska remained looking on her phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbr0qr2000z3b6nd70cnfbf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Then, the video shows Brown jumped up, grabbed the seat bar in front of him with his left hand, and stabbed Zarutska with his right hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbqxc71000x3b6n3jv66bi6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska, curled up with her knees by her chest and with her hand over her mouth, looks up at her attacker. About 15 seconds later, she fell to the floor, the video shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbr1rpr00123b6no94yycjc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The video doesn\u2019t show the two interacting before the attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_large-elevate image_large__hide-placeholder image_large--eq-extra-small image_large--eq-small image_large--eq-large\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmfb8oc3s0003356nraf5x6ca@published\" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-name=\"still_21930100_17380.411_still.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--eq-large&quot;: 660}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image_large__container \" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--show-credits&quot;: 525}\"><picture class=\"image_large__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_679,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_967,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image_large__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/still-21930100-17380-411-still.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\" alt=\"Video obtained by CNN affiliate WCNC from the Charlotte Area Transit System shows the moment before the fatal stabbing.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata-container media__metadata-container\">\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image_large__caption attribution\"><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Video obtained by CNN affiliate WCNC from the Charlotte Area Transit System shows the moment before the fatal stabbing.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>WCNC\/Charlotte Area Transit System<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb0ogdr000u356n90l3sj8h@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">A judge has ordered Brown to be evaluated for 60 days in a local hospital. CNN has reached out to his attorney for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbu0w170001356n7uv6e4f7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska\u2019s death drew attention over the weekend after video of the attack was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/video\/news\/local\/cats-releases-deadly-stabbing-video\/275-5c6fd382-3aa7-490c-aa49-191f68776e2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a>\u00a0and former White House adviser Elon Musk\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1964512331758719262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a>\u00a0about the incident\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1964720781457502473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">several times<\/a>\u00a0on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbvo8tn0009356nnodgvmho@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The attack has since sparked several responses from the Trump administration and others who point fingers at crime and local authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbugato0003356n5c2g85ii@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The mayor fired back in her most recent statement, blaming \u201ca tragic failure by the courts and magistrates\u201d for the death.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"suspect-had-lengthy-criminal-mental-health-history\" class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader-elevate vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cmfblkm0s00033b6nz2giqm1b@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Suspect had lengthy criminal, mental health history<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb63lh0001g356nxh0zt5zm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Brown has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny and breaking and entering. Family members told CNN he has a history of mental health struggles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb6wtpf0024356n5ebb876u@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">He spent more than five years behind bars for robbery with a dangerous weapon, state records show. North Carolina state records list 14 cases for Brown, other than those related to the killing. They stem back to 2011 and include arrests for minor offenses like speeding and shoplifting. It is unclear how many of them were prosecuted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblfucj00003b6nrwfjlb63@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">After he was released from his five-year sentence in 2020, he \u201cdidn\u2019t seem like himself,\u201d his sister, Tracey Brown, told CNN, and he struggled holding conversations and jobs. Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister said. He was sometimes aggressive and attacked his sister in 2022, she told CNN. Though he was arrested that night, she decided to drop the charges out of concern for her brother\u2019s mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblsbd300093b6n9kdvtz1g@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cI knew he was battling something, but I wanted to know what it was,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblsdnw000c3b6nc5fml1h3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Her brother told her multiple times the government had implanted a chip in him, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblvor2000l3b6nujfal9eb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cA person that is hearing voices in their head and believes the world is against them, they\u2019re going to break,\u201d she told CNN. \u201cAnd I think that night he broke. I think he had a mental breakdown. I think he just snapped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbly54w000p3b6n6xvke4ls@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Tracey said she talked to her brother after his arrest and asked him why he attacked the woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblyrrn000r3b6nowtdw5rc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cBecause she was reading my mind,\u201d he told her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_large-elevate image_large__hide-placeholder image_large--eq-extra-small image_large--eq-small image_large--eq-large\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmfb32alm001l356nyhhlz8a8@published\" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-name=\"Get.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--eq-large&quot;: 660}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5633333333333334\" data-original-height=\"507\" data-original-width=\"900\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"image_large__container \" data-image-variation=\"image_large\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image_large--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image_large--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image_large--show-credits&quot;: 525}\"><picture class=\"image_large__picture\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_679,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_967,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image_large__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/get-20250908103247186.jpg?c=original&amp;q=w_860,c_fill\" alt=\"Decarlos Brown is charged with murder for the death of Iryna Zarutska.\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata-container media__metadata-container\">\n<div class=\"image_large__metadata media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image_large__caption attribution\"><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">Decarlos Brown is charged with murder for the death of Iryna Zarutska.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Mecklenburg County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbi4tis000h356n4k1itgdz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Michelle Dewitt, Brown\u2019s mother, said her son struggled with mental health problems and was homeless, living at a local shelter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbqn3nt000k3b6n1t8oyhwd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Their mother had tried to get Brown placed in a long-term facility, Tracey Brown told CNN, but her attempts failed because she wasn\u2019t his guardian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbqnj5k000o3b6nnp5nionz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Dewitt told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/charlottes-ukrainian-community-calls-safety-after-woman-killed-light-rail\/AZVBOONXL5HY3GQX7CTQOHN7EY\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN affiliate WSOC<\/a>\u00a0that she got an involuntary commitment order from the courts for her son after his erratic behavior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbqogb9000r3b6nhmkyzs2u@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Despite her efforts to help her son, \u201cthe system failed him,\u201d she told WSOC. CNN has reached out to Dewitt for more information about the involuntary commitment order and her attempts to find long-term care for her son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfblu34y000j3b6nioohbjzs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Early in the morning on the Sunday before the Charlotte stabbing, Brown showed up at Dewitt\u2019s home, Dewitt told CNN. He told her he had just been released from the hospital and asked to stay the night, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbi4c06000b356n3ghsarkl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Later that morning, Brown\u2019s mother dropped him off at a Statesville Avenue shelter, gave him a hug and told him \u201cI love you,\u201d then went to church, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbi4g09000d356ndxdyp9u9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">When she found out about his arrest, Dewitt \u201cdidn\u2019t think it was him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbi4n5q000f356nw858kpju@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cI said, \u2018That was surely a mistake. That doesn\u2019t seem like his character. He wouldn\u2019t do anything like that. That\u2019s just not who he is as an individual,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cHe likes to have fun, make jokes, not hurt anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbi5879000j356nyun1fshx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Dewitt told CNN Brown called her after his arrest but did not say anything about the stabbing. \u201cHe just said hello and that he loved me,\u201d Dewitt said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"suspect-released-after-january-arrest\" class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader-elevate vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cmfbmcw6w00113b6nsaazqdy0@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Suspect released after January arrest<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb6pym7001t356n3wzp5czx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Earlier this year, Brown was charged with misuse of 911,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/EnactedLegislation\/Statutes\/PDF\/BySection\/Chapter_14\/GS_14-111.4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a class 1 misdemeanor,<\/a>\u00a0after he allegedly asked officers to investigate a \u201cman-made\u201d material that controlled when he ate, walked and talked, court documents state. Officers told Brown \u201cthe issue was a medical issue,\u201d and there was nothing more they could do. Brown became upset and called 911, the records state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbm1xvw000v3b6nvan4r3x1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">His release was conditioned on a written promise he would appear for his next hearing, according to court records. The White House said his release l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/09\/charlotte-murder-exposes-democrat-failures-after-career-criminal-freed-by-woke-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eft him<\/a>\u00a0\u201cfree to slaughter an innocent woman just months later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbnzknc00053b6n0chk91ih@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The Republican parties of Mecklenburg County and North Carolina announced plans to hold a news conference Wednesday \u201cto bring light to the failure of Charlotte\u2019s Democrat leadership, including Mayor Vi Lyles, to ensure public safety\u201d after Zarutska\u2019s killing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9u8u6001u356ndcsnff5y@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">President Donald Trump, who has recently escalated the presence of federal troops in urban areas as a crime-deterrent, denounced the slaying and called the killer a \u201cmadman, a lunatic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9z8ck0021356n7moqhmyv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s right on the tape, not really watchable because it\u2019s so horrible,\u201d Trump said of the surveillance footage<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s just sitting there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9z8cl0022356noxs9fzmc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The president offered his condolences to the victim\u2019s family and vowed to \u201cget to the end\u201d of violent crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9z8cl0024356n9vbgl0hx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cWhen you have horrible killings you have to take horrible actions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mayor-faces-criticism-over-statement\" class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader-elevate vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cmfb1zjpc000n356n0o7nb4lz@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Mayor faces criticism over statement<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb1zg0k000f356nhcgd5wk9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles offered her condolences and was criticized for her initial responses to the slaying. In a statement Monday, she criticized the court system and pledged to improve public safety on transit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb5ql6h0012356nudd3lzup@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Her first statement, days after Zarutska\u2019s death, did not identify the victim but focused on the suspect, homelessness and mental illness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb51zg4000p356nhu8n20k9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cFirst and foremost, my thoughts and prayers go out to the young women\u2019s family and friends. This is a tragic situation that sheds light on problems with society safety nets related to mental healthcare and the systems that should be in place,\u201d Lyles\u2019 initial statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb5urjb0015356ndnxyeuvr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cWhile I do not know the specifics of the man\u2019s medical record, what I have come to understand is that he has long struggled with mental health and appears to have suffered a crisis,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb5xnna0017356nbh6p8zck@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cI want to be clear that I am not villainizing those who struggle with their mental health or those who are unhoused,\u201d she continued. \u201cAlso, those who are unhoused are more frequently the victim of crimes and not the perpetrators. \u2026 We, as a community, must do better for those members of our community who need help and have no place to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb60afh001a356nt6l3ifbz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The mayor identified the victim in a social media post more than a week later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbnvotq00003b6nk13qjcmx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cWe need a bipartisan solution to address repeat offenders who do not face consequences for their actions and those who cannot get treatment for their mental illness and are allowed to be on the streets,\u201d Lyles wrote in her most recent statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbny03700023b6nbj8io5n6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">She announced increased security and law enforcement presence on Charlotte public transit in response to the killing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbof8tl00083b6no2cc9f22@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">CNN has reached out to the Mecklenburg County District Attorney\u2019s Office and the magistrate judge who ordered his release for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb1zg0l000i356nalyledbo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy lambasted the mayor\u2019s initial response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb1zg0l000j356nel574ro3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cCharlotte\u2019s Mayor doesn\u2019t want the media to show you the ugly truth. Why? Because she and other public officials in her city bear responsibility,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/1964720917205938266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duffy posted on X<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbuwm430006356n8zr4mh1j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Duffy said Monday he\u2019s investigating the possibility of cutting<em>\u00a0<\/em>federal funding from the city\u2019s light rail system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbvyd7p000c356n3m6tfaku@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cI can\u2019t pull money today from their transit system,\u201d Duffy told Hannity. \u201cWe start that investigation tomorrow, and I guarantee all your viewers that if I find what I think I\u2019m going to find, they are not going to have your federal tax dollars going to their public transportation system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb35ep3001u356nkqpp5hhe@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, posted about the stabbing on social media and blasted major media organizations for what he described as a lack of coverage.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"violent-crime-is-down-25-midyear-stats-show\" class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader-elevate vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cmfb43un30001356nsyk6umr0@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Violent crime is down 25%, midyear stats show<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb3xswq0000356n3tkgrnep@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">In the first half of this year, \u201cCharlotte experienced a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlottenc.gov\/cmpd\/News-Information\/Newsroom\/New-page-62\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25% reduction in violent crime<\/a>, which includes homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, encompassing shootings,\u201d the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4nrcw000c356nziwoef0e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Overall crime has decreased 8%, the department said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4cfsv0008356nx25y7rzp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">The data, released in July, compares violent crime from January through June 2025 with the same period last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb4qtud000f356nh0cdrq6v@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cI am incredibly proud of our patrol officers, who are in our neighborhoods daily, engaging with the community, observing suspicious activity and providing our detectives with the crucial information needed to arrest violent offenders,\u201d Deputy Chief Ryan Butler said in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb6msas001r356n8a5cdcim@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska was stabbed in Charlotte\u2019s South End, a neighborhood transformed into an area of high-end apartments, restaurants, shops and breweries \u2014 fueled by the 2007 debut of the light rail system.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"victim-fled-fighting-in-ukraine-only-to-be-killed-in-the-us\" class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader-elevate vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cmfb27pou0004356n9sstvaiq@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Victim fled fighting in Ukraine, only to be killed in the US<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9ffuj000y356nb4tc4m2p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Despite her youth, Zarutska was already an accomplished artist who quickly became fluent in English.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9fm4h0012356n67q3woy9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cIryna graduated from Synergy College in Kyiv with a degree in Art and Restoration,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com\/obituaries\/iryna-zarutska\/obituary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her obituary states<\/a>. \u201cShe shared her creativity generously, gifting family and friends with her artwork. She loved sculpting and designing unique, eclectic clothing that reflected her vibrant spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9ikzn001a356nuvj5daya@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska \u201calso had a deep love for animals\u201d and wanted to become a veterinary assistant. \u201cShe often cared for her neighbors\u2019 pets, and many fondly remember seeing her walking them through the neighborhood, always with her radiant smile,\u201d the tribute states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfba91qm0000356n8m39wna7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">She attended Rowan-Cabarrus Community College from 2023 to 2025, a spokesperson told CNN.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbae4sx0002356ncqvpc3ia@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cWe are heartbroken to hear about the death of one of our former students, Iryna Zarutska, whose life was taken in this tragic event,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbaf93f0005356n9ieba14v@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">She was also a beloved coworker at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOPpC4WjITj\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zepeddie\u2019s Pizzeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfbai5ft000a356ntf9tk8bj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cWe lost not only an incredible employee, but a true friend,\u201d the restaurant posted on social media. \u201cIryna, we miss you more than words can say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb27srq0007356nxjlsl3cb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Despite the horrors of war in her home country, Zarutska \u201cjust had a heart of gold,\u201d a family friend told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcnc.com\/article\/news\/crime\/charlotte-nc-public-transit-safety-8-23-2025\/275-8f051034-5bae-4698-aaa9-e074255be46a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCNC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb280qz0009356nefwf0r36@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cShe was always very helpful, very supportive,\u201d said the friend, identified only as Lonnie. \u201cShe was a sweetheart. And it makes me sick to think that she\u2019s gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb288vx000e356ntzmxkrv9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Lonnie described the daily bombing in Ukraine Zarutska endured and the agony of not knowing \u201cif you\u2019re going to live or breathe another day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb2b4vq000i356nfceziexk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska found refuge in Charlotte, only to lose her life there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb280qz000b356nzwyw1zof@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s very, very sickening and sad that we have such evil in our society today,\u201d Lonnie said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmfb9lm9b001d356nm92t7i92@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Zarutska is survived by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesfuneralhomelkn.com\/obituaries\/iryna-zarutska\/obituary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her parents, two siblings and her life partner<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udea8Breaking News\ud83d\udea8 Body found confirmed to be that of&#8230;See more Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail \u2014 stirring debate on crime in major US cities &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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